
MusHorizons - Better Vanilla
Minecraft if it were made in an alternate reality. This pack remixes many aspects of the classic vanilla loop and progression while introducing nothing that changes the vanilla feel. Any mod that isn't completely essential is toggleable.
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About this Modpack

A new and improved version of the Minecraft survival experience!
If you ever felt frustrated by the soul sucking and formulaic experience of playing vanilla survival then congrats youre my new best friend. This modpack was build from the ground up with a clear vision for what the focus of the game should be, which is EVERYTHING.
Tight new gameplay loop
When you boot into this modpack expect to find yourself in an engaging new gameplay loop built around minecrafts strengths, less mining in a straight line and more caving, looting and building.

Revamped underutilized systems
Find new reasons to engage with systems that got a lot of effort in this modpack like food and health, enchantments, loot and dungeons, and villages. Every feature of this modpack has been tightly integrated, it isn't a huge mess of features you'll never touch but a neatly packaged experience that will guide you through all the gameplay has to offer!
Trimmed the fat
This modpack should become your new vanilla, the emphasis was not on jam packing the pack with content but with uplifting what is already there. There are in fact new weapons and armor as well as new potions and structures but balance and maintaining the vanilla feel remains an upmost priority and a ton of work has gone into keeping the experience free of clutter.

Best enjoyed with friends
The best way to play this modpack is cooperatively with friends, for the first time in a long time youll be building dirt huts for shelter and meeting every challenge happily because honestly the base games design is a mess and all it took to make it better was like 4 changes.
Hot new extras
Lots of extras made it into the modpack as well like the greatest preset for the greatest shaders ever, Bliss shaders; as well as an optional pvp mode (which I will most likely fleshed out in future).

Shader sidenote
The primary preset of the Bliss shader included in the modpack is a bit intensive to say the least, I believe it is the best way to play the game but if the framerate is a bit too low for your liking I suggest either using Lossless Scaling, using the second preset that comes with the modpack (Bliss_v2.0.4_(Chocapic13_Shaders_edit).zip) or turning it off altogether (I wouldnt do that but its aight I forgive you). You can also find a helpful keybind to toggle the shaders if youd only like them on some of the time.
Highlighted Mods
This Modpack would not be possible without PhilipModDev's amazing work on Philips Ruin's which has helped me give the world much more vibrant content to explore.
Many thanks to Magistu for providing the Epic Knights mod adds some really spicy new weapons shields and armour into the modpack.
Big shoutout to the work gone into Geophilic and Explorify by Bee which showcases heavily in the pack.
Available Versions
How to Set Up a MusHorizons - Better Vanilla Server
Order Server
Choose at least 6 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for MusHorizons - Better Vanilla). Based on player count: per 5 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "MusHorizons - Better Vanilla" and click "Install". The fabric loader and Minecraft 1.20.1 are configured automatically.
Start Server & Play
Start the server – all mods are loaded automatically. Share the server IP with friends and play together!
Frequently Asked Questions
MusHorizons - Better Vanilla server crashes or won't start – what to do?
Most common causes: insufficient RAM or wrong fabric loader. Check latest.log for "OutOfMemoryError" → increase RAM to at least 8 GB. For "Mixin" or "ClassNotFoundException" errors: modpack version and loader don't match. With Mado Hosting, loader and Minecraft version are auto-configured on modpack install – preventing most startup issues.
How much RAM does a MusHorizons - Better Vanilla server really need?
Minimum 6 GB, recommended 8 GB for stable performance. per 5 players. Important: Minecraft modpacks need more RAM than vanilla – plan extra per additional player. With Mado Hosting, you can scale RAM up live at any time without data loss (from €12/month).
Can I add custom mods to MusHorizons - Better Vanilla without conflicts?
Yes, but check compatibility: only use mods for the same loader (fabric) and same Minecraft version (1.20.1). Common issues: ID conflicts with recipe mods and incompatible coremod versions. The Mado dashboard mod browser only shows compatible mods and warns about known conflicts.
MusHorizons - Better Vanilla server lagging – performance tips
1) Increase RAM to 8 GB+. 2) Reduce server view-distance to 8 (server.properties). 3) Pre-generate chunks with the "Chunky" plugin. 4) Use /spark profiler to check which mods consume the most tick time. With Mado Hosting, all servers run on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores – eliminating hardware as a bottleneck.
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